There was a time when the Knicks could go on a 2-5 skid without everyone teasing out an array of statistics aimed at turning a bad stretch into a minor armageddon.

Those days were before the release of NBA.com’s new stats tool, which not only carries advanced statistics, but also allows users to crosscheck those figures through a variety of splits.

And now that we have the CAT scan, we can really freak out the patient.

Since the Knicks began the downturn with their Feb. 6 loss to the Washington Wizards, they’re 26th in the NBA in defensive efficiency (points allowed per 100 possessions, also known as “defensive rating”). Their offensive efficiency during that stretch (102.9) is respectable, but it’s far from their season mark of 108.3, which is third in the NBA.

When compared with their season marks, there was a slight uptick in the Knicks’ turnover rate and a downturn in their assist rate during that span. The team’s pace stayed relatively the same.

The big difference, however, was the shooting.

The Knicks, who have a true shooting percentage of 54.5 percent (eighth in the NBA) saw that figure fall to 51.9 percent over their last seven games. Specifically, the Knicks hit just 29.3 percent of their 3-point attempts over this stretch, which is far below their season mark of 37.4 percent (sixth in the NBA).

If it wasn’t for the team’s free throws, which accounted for 22.1 percent of their points since Feb. 6, the Knicks probably wouldn’t have even won the two games.

These stats only reinforce what we’ve been discussing for several weeks: The Knicks rely far too heavily on 3-point shooting and, outside of the first nine games of the season, the defense isn’t actually a strength.

Following the team’s 8-1 start, in which they held an impressive defensive rating of 96.1, the Knicks have been in the bottom half of the league with a defensive rating of 104.7--dead last in the Atlantic Division.

The Knicks’ season stats are largely respectable, but now that we can put a date range on some of these numbers, we see just how far the team has fallen.